Constable’s son joins militant ranks

A policeman’s son has joined up Jaish-e-Muhammad outfit in Tral, dealing a blow to police efforts to stop flight of youngsters to militant outfits.

Muhammad Shariq Wani, 22, son of police head constable Gul Mohammad Wani, a resident of Hariparigam village in Tral, was a student of final semester BSc in Laboratory Technology at a private institution in Srinagar.

He had come home for Eid celebrations. However, he didn’t return home after he went for offering Eid prayers. Instead, a picture of his holding an assault rifle surfaced on social media, announcing he had joined Jaish.

His plunge into militancy happened when three militants—two local boys and the third a Pakistani—were killed on Tuesday night in Nazneenpora area of Tral.

“Wani’s mother has fallen ill and has been admitted to hospital for treatment. The family is distraught and they are crying and wailing. They have requested him to return home,” said a relative of Wani.